At the request of the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) in the face of critical shortages, Sprott Shaw College has launched a month of special open houses for their programs on medical office and health unit administration.
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Throughout the month of May, Sprott Shaw will host weekly Open Door Fridays from their downtown campus at 31 Bastion Sq. to show potential students the requirements and benefits of a career in medical administration, as well as tuition financing options. The PHSA and BC Cancer Society will also be part of a special Spotlight Career Day at the Sprott Shaw campus on May 13. A grant of $250 will be offered to anyone who registers for either program.
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The need for medical administration professionals presented as desperate several months ago and the PHSA previously asked Sprott Shaw to host the recruitment drive.
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The need for people in these positions is particularly desperate for the operations of the BC Cancer Agency, she said. Without a sufficient number of administration staff, their system of checks and balances and patient processing slow down significantly.
Like health care roles that are more hands-on, she added, medical administration still requires a thoughtful human approach. B次元官网网址淚 donB次元官网网址檛 think that can be replaced. (Administrators) still have to be well trained.B次元官网网址�
Individuals who like to feel valued for helping people, newcomers to Canada intent on working in healthcare, or previous healthcare professionals looking to make a career switch should strongly consider the part-time, seven-month program, Wilkes said.
Misconceptions around earning potential may keep some people from applying, she said. Medical office assistant positions start at $22 an hour, while mid-experience positions average a $60,000 salary. B次元官网网址淚tB次元官网网址檚 perhaps one of those careers that people donB次元官网网址檛 necessarily know about.B次元官网网址�
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